"Not allowed to enter the city?"
At the gate of Qi's capital city, Guo Xun looked incredulous. Yan Laoji next to him also had a strange expression, which was quite unexpected.
The old Taoist priest and the young Taoist priest stood not far away, but there was no reaction.
Arranging candidates to go to Beijing in advance to investigate, the senior brother directly selected Guo Xun. The old Taoist priest and the young Taoist priest acted independently and walked together naturally. When Yan Laoji saw the old Taoist priest, he also went there. He coughed and said that he would accompany Guo Xun, and they came together.
But unexpectedly, he was stopped by the guards at the city gate.
"You two, please leave. No one is allowed in or out of the capital now!"
The city gate was closed tightly, and the thousand-jin gate was also lowered. The soldiers on the tower looked nervous, and the gatekeeper looked apologetic.
"I am Guo Xun, a direct disciple of the Tianlei Sect..." Guo Xun announced his family name again and pointed to his side, "This is Taoist Master Yan of the Xuanxin Sect."
"I know, you just said it." The city gate officer was very polite, but his attitude was tough, "It's just His Majesty's strict decree that the four gates of the capital are closed and no one is allowed in or out. Including... including Xuanxin Zhengsong."
Guo Xun and Yan Laoji looked at each other speechlessly.
The third-generation first disciple of Xuanxin Zhengzong and the fourth direct disciple of Tianlei Zong, this card is really bright. Counting the entire Green Continent, I will treat you kindly wherever I go. Although the current situation in Qi State is special, the capital is different from other places and there will be no obstacles in the future.
But he never expected that even after his identity was confirmed, he would still not be allowed to enter. Moreover, according to the city gate officials, it was the emperor’s special decree.
Guo Xun thought for a moment and said: "We have something important to do here, related to the zombie scourge, and we need to meet with His Majesty the Emperor. We sent someone to deliver a letter before, explaining how powerful it is. Please pass it on, we can wait."
If it were anyone else here, he would have to turn around and leave without losing his temper. But Guo Xun and Yan Laoji are both informal people, and they will not delay their business just because of this.
Xuanxin Zhengzong and Tianleizong teamed up to deal with the zombies, but the battlefield was Qi's territory after all, and it was impossible to bypass the court. Going to the capital is not only to understand the situation, but also requires the cooperation of the court.
"We have sent someone, please wait a moment." The city gate official was actually in a dilemma.
Xuanxin Zhengzong and Tianlei Sect were like thunder, and he definitely didn't dare to offend them. But the emperor is his direct leader, and he cannot disobey him.
After a while, the decree came back, and the city gate official became even more depressed.
The decree is just two sentences, zombies cannot enter the capital, and the previous notifications are not a concern. Unless the two sect leaders Yan Chixia and Zhang Meng come in person, all idlers are prohibited from entering the capital.
"I'm sorry, both of you. Your Majesty has given you an oral order, but you still can't enter the city." The city gate official did not dare to read out the order according to the order, so he ordered people to put down the hanging basket, come down from the city, and bowed and clasped their fists in front of Guo Xun and Yan Laoji, politely Expression.
"Your Majesty said that the defense of the capital is impregnable, and with the protection of the city emperor, there are no zombies. The things reported previously are already known, but there is nothing to worry about. If you two want to help, go to other places to help the helpless people. That’s it.”
"Your emperor said that?" Guo Xun frowned and was a little unhappy, "Earlier, the Qi State sent people to ask for help from Xuanxin Zhengzong and Tianlei Sect, so we traveled thousands of miles to come to help. And the previous notification This matter is no small matter and must not be taken lightly.”
The city gate official looked around and said in a low voice, "Master Guo, to tell you the truth, His Majesty is seriously ill and has had a bad temper in the past few months. Some of his decrees are indeed... Anyway, he has killed many ministers who tried to dissuade him. , now no one dares to speak."
"What kind of emperor is he? How can he be so confused?" Guo Xun was even more angry.
Zombies rushing to the capital is no small matter, even people like Yan Chixia are alarmed. Besides, this is a matter of Qi State. The Emperor of Qi State is not worried. On the contrary, they who came to help are so anxious that they are really annoyed.
The city gate official was embarrassed and could only pretend not to hear.
Guo Xun could hardly hold himself back and was about to have an attack, but was stopped by Yan Laoji.
"Emperor Qi sent people to Maoshan a few years ago." Yan Laoji sighed, "First he asked for immortality medicine, and later he asked for medical treatment. The family members of several junior brothers from the Yan Kingdom also wrote letters. Later, the sect master sent Qi After the emperor wrote a letter, things finally calmed down."
"Do these have anything to do with today's events?" Guo Xun didn't understand.
"If an emperor is seriously ill, he will be jealous. It is not uncommon in all dynasties to be moody and do extraordinary things." Yan Laoji smiled bitterly.
"The Immortal Sect couldn't save his life, so naturally they wouldn't respect him as usual. In addition, after the zombie rebellion broke out, the city emperor protected the capital without using external power, and he lost even more fear. This Qi The emperor of the country... Hehe, he is a little too generous..."
Yan Laoji expressed it very euphemistically.
Before entering the profession, I spent time in the imperial court, and figuring out the emperor's thoughts was a basic skill. Based on the existing known information and the words of the city gate official, I can guess almost exactly.
"He sought death himself, but he harmed the people." Guo Xun suppressed his anger and turned to Yan Laoji, "Taoist Master Yan, the court can't count on you. Can you go see Mr. Yuan?"
Yuan Gong, the emperor of the capital of Qi State.
Although it is a legendary Yin Division spirit, it definitely exists. This is especially true in this zombie chaos.
The earliest outbreak occurred near the capital, but the capital had never been invaded. The person who knows the situation best would not be the imperial court, but probably Mr. Yuan.
It's just that although Tianlei Sect is known as the Immortal Sect, it has never seen the City Emperor. If you want to reveal Mr. Yuan's true identity, only Xuan Xin Zhengzong can do it.
"Mr. Yuan..." Yan Laoji seemed a little embarrassed. He glanced at the old Taoist priest and hesitated to speak.
"But is there any difficulty?" Guo Xun asked.
"With such tight security in the capital, we can at least be sure that no zombies will enter the city." Yan Laoji did not answer directly and directly bypassed the topic, "The city emperor's protection is not limited to the city, there should also be living people in nearby villages. Find someone with someone first. Check somewhere, if you can't find it, let's talk..."
The group of people immediately left the capital and found a village near the city.
Guo Xun has a righteous character and likes to fight against injustice. Yan Laoji was an official and cared about the people. Although both of them were dissatisfied with Qi Emperor, they still wanted to do something. I don't want to harm innocent people because of an unqualified emperor.
But when I got to the village, I realized that I still wanted to keep things simple.
"Stop, stop, stop, don't come any closer! Who asked you to come here? Leave now..."
There were no soldier handles at the entrance of the village, but there were seven or eight young men holding sticks. When they saw a warrior and three Taoist priests approaching, they started to shout and drive them away from a distance, much more irritable than the soldiers guarding the city.
Yan Laoji was not too surprised and let out a long sigh. However, Guo Xun could no longer hold himself back, his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"I am Guo Xun of the Tianlei Sect, how dare you do this!"
A deep voice came out, and air flowed around his body. During this period, arcs of electricity could be heard crackling, as if thunder was about to come out.
"The Sword Comes"
The noisy young men suddenly fell silent, and their expressions turned into panic.
Guo Xun really lost his temper.
Ever since he entered Qi State, he has been rejected everywhere. To be restrained is to be tolerant, but it doesn't mean you don't mind at all.
It is one thing not to be acquainted with ordinary people, but also to be able to watch the clouds clear and see the moonlight. When you arrive in the capital of Gyeonggi, you will naturally receive the treatment you deserve. After all, they were invited by the Qi court, so they were treated with the minimum courtesy.
Unexpectedly, because of that bird emperor, he was rejected when he arrived in the capital.
I thought I couldn't go to the edge of the capital to look for people to investigate just because the emperor had enlightened the people. As a result, before the words came out of his mouth, he choked and was not as nice as the city gate official.
"Who is Muramasa? Tell your managers to come out and see me!
"
Guo Xun made a lot of noise, and the people in the village were shocked. Soon a group of people came out, many of them holding weapons. But when they saw Guo Xun's appearance, no one dared to step forward. The last old man separated from the crowd and bowed down tremblingly.
"My hero, please spare my life, my hero, please spare your life..."
The old man was Muramasa, and he started begging for mercy when he came up. His nose and tears were flowing together, and he looked extremely pitiful.
Seeing the old man's appearance, Guo Xunyou lost his temper. Control your emotions and explain your intention simply. Unexpectedly, instead of changing his attitude, the old man led more people to kneel down and plead.
"Heroes and immortals, I beg you to have mercy and leave..." The old man bowed and kowtowed. "We are under the protection of the City Emperor, and there have never been zombies. I know you have good intentions, but we really don't need it here..."
"Yes, please go."
"Killing so many zombies outside might attract zombies seeking revenge."
"That's for sure. Even wild wolves hold grudges, let alone zombies."
"We are in the capital here, and we are under the protection of the city emperor, Mr. Yuan. You should go and help others."
"There are many women, children and young people in the village. Hero, please help me."
"Please..."
Guo Xun lost his temper at all.
When it's soft, the stick will take care of it, but when it gets hard, it will start to suffer.
Whether the emperor is fatuous or the people are ignorant, in the final analysis they all have something to rely on. Because of the existence of the city emperor Yuan Gong, the capital and surrounding villages have never been invaded by zombies. Everyone is living a good life, so naturally they don’t want to create complications.
"Taoist Master Yan, I'm afraid we really have to ask the city emperor to come out." Guo Xun turned to Yan Laoji, "Of course if you are in trouble, you can just wait until our sect leader arrives.
"
"I'm afraid I can't wait any longer, so I'd better go see Mr. Yuan..." Although Yan Laoji said this, he was still a little uneasy in his heart.
It's not that he doesn't want to look for it, but he doesn't dare to look for it. Because there had been some unpleasantness between Mr. Yuan and their sect leader.
It's not a big deal, there was a fight.
…
The emperor is seriously ill, the courtiers are in danger, and Xiaoxiao is stupid. So the city gates were closed tightly to prevent the soldiers from chaos. The thieves took advantage of the chaos to plunder and deceive the people with their appearance. When disaster comes, there will be no day for destruction.
"Qingzhou Zhi·Qi Ji"
